Current Projects

The Need...

Gwinnett Tech enrolls more than 13,000 students each year in over 140 degree and certificate programs. Yet, less than half of these programs include work-based learning coursework that provides students with opportunities to gain experience in actual work environments.
Employers increasingly look for graduates who bring the tangible experience of having applied principles learned in the classroom into actual workplace settings through internships and similar learning experiences. They seek students who have mastered vital employment skills, including effectively communicating with customers, independently solving problems, meeting crucial deadlines and leading teams toward achieving set goals. Employers are particularly impressed with graduates who have honed these skills.

The Opportunity...

Launch Pointe will serve as a one-stop resource for work-based learning and career development – linking graduates with employers and future employers with a pipeline of talent. Working with both large and small business employers, Launch Pointe will develop internships that match students with training opportunities that align with their programs of study to further enhance their classroom instruction and support academic learning outcomes.
Additionally, these internships will serve as a fertile training ground for aspiring student entrepreneurs by providing exposure to sound business principles and work ethics. Launch Pointe will provide access to resources designed to support students on their paths to building and launching their own businesses.
Once fully established, Launch Pointe will target small business owners from the College’s alumni to provide access to a host of services and resource organizations, helping to sustain their ongoing growth while providing additional internship opportunities to students.

Launch Pointe will serve several key audiences, including:

Students seeking work-based internships and apprenticeships within businesses that align with their programs of study;

Businesses within the College’s service delivery area that seek to establish internships and apprenticeships;

Academic deans, program directors and faculty seeking employer partners to help expand internship coursework within their respective programs;

Budding student entrepreneurs seeking to develop and launch their own businesses; and

Gwinnett Tech alumni who own small businesses and are in need of assistance and support.

To find out more about Launch Pointe and how you can become involved, please reach out to the Foundation office, 678-226-6363.

Ongoing Partnerships:

Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, Partnership Gwinnett, Gwinnett County Public Schools, Fulton County Public Schools, Junior Achievement, Goodwill, United Way and local businesses.

Alpharetta-North Fulton Campus

Gwinnett Tech’s new campus in Alpharetta-North Fulton opened in January 6, 2016.

Location
2875 Old Milton Parkway, Alpharetta, GA, 30009-2230
The 25-acre campus site is located at the intersection of Georgia 400 and Old Milton Parkway.

Building Specifications
This first campus building houses three stories and approximately 95,000 square feet, offering both classrooms and administrative offices. The building has 35 classrooms, including several Technology Enhanced Active Learning rooms, seven computer labs, three science labs, a library, bookstore, two 75-seat lecture halls, a Learning Success Center and study areas on all three floors, plus offices for advising, financial aid, and recruiting.

Future Plans
This is the first of three buildings planned for the North Fulton Campus. When completed, it is anticipated the campus could serve up to 10,000 students.

The Legacy of Lives Campaign

At the cornerstone of the A Legacy of Lives campaign is the Life Sciences Center – a three-story classroom and laboratory learning facility in the Lawrenceville campus, where Gwinnett's future healthcare providers and professionals train. The center is essential for preparing the new healthcare staff that will be needed as our population continues to grow and age.

Opened in August 2011 for fall semester, the Life Sciences Center serves annually more than 3,000 students. The center provides 78,000 square feet of innovative learning space dedicated to life sciences, healthcare professions, public safety and service programs.

The center enables the college to expand its existing science and allied health programs and introduce new programs. Gwinnett Tech offers degree programs in health information technology (HIT), cardiovascular technology and diagnostic sonography, and a certificate program for patient care assistant.